This document summarizes a wireless meter monitoring system that can manage millions of meters and devices over long distances using private licensed UHF radio. The key points are: 1) The system uses expandable long-distance UHF radio to remotely read meters, improving efficiency by reducing manual reads and improving operational efficiency with on-demand reading. 2) It provides multi-user access to meter readings in real-time and improved security with tamper detection and faster response to incidents. 3) The system is designed for scalability and can connect monitoring devices in remote locations via UHF radio across an unlimited coverage area.

1. Cigorn
“Poll 100,000 meters overnight!”

2. Wireless Meter Monitoring
• One system manages millions of meters
• Expandable long distance reading
• Private licensed UHF radio solution
• Improve efficiency:
– reduce/eliminate manual reading
– improve operational efficiency; on-demand reading
• Multi-user access to all meters at any time
• Improved security and tamper detection
• Faster response to incidents; i.e. leaks, over-
pressure, temperature
• TCP/IP access to all meters
• Real-time network monitoring and hot-standby hardware

3. Virtually no size limits
• One system manages millions of meters
and/or devices
• Stress-tested for 60,000 messages per second
for multiple weeks

4. Expandable
• Build for scalability
• Supports wireless long-distance radio:
– Unlimited base stations
– 65,000 transponders per base station
• Connects to monitoring devices in remote
locations via UHF radio
• Extends network over unlimited coverage area

5. Private licensed radio
• Fixed network
• UHF business band 450-470
• FCC licensed
• Reliable coverage
• Free from interference
• Inexpensive license fee

6. Improved Efficiency
• Eliminates manual meter reading
• No drive-by monitoring
• Remote inspection
• Real-time customer response

7. Improved Security
• Immediately receive updates on
– Unresponsive meters and devices
– Alert levels
• Tamper detection
• Enables finer pattern analysis for early
warning signs detection

8. Radio to IP Communication
• Transparent RF to RF communication via IP
• RF to IP / IP to RF
• Base stations communicate via IP
• Utilize existing IP network
• Central device management
• Easily expandable
• Built-in hot-standby

9. Programmable Router
• User-configurable to meet system requirements
– Accept data in/out data from thousands of IP
connections
– Connect to unlimited number of base stations
– Directly route to/from meters
• Specify routes based on:
• Source; i.e. Individual radio and/or base station
• Termination Point(s): one-to-one / one-to-many
• Data type; i.e. WMX, ESRI, TAP, ASCII/binary
• Unique Addressing (Port or IP)

10. Real-time Remote Monitoring
• Side-channel Monitoring
– Route specific communication to monitoring ports
– Remote diagnostics
• Remote gateway and radio configuration
• Command line interface
• Telnet access
• Web interface
• Email notification
• SMS notification

11. Versatile and Reliable
• Utilizes same SCADA software as cellular modems
• Easily extendable database
• Programmable rules and notifications
• Robust OS (Debian/Linux)
• Flexible general purpose programming language
(C++)
• Stable open source database (PostgreSQL)
• Open source project (contact Raveon for details!)

12. Reliable Radio Modems
• Option to emulate Dial-Up Modem
• Selective addressing via WMX protocol
• Remote over-the-air diagnostics
• Serial data communication (RS-232; digital)
• Fast transmit to receive turnaround
• MTBF: 50,000+ hours
• Single-board design
• Powered by 10-15 Volts DC
• 2-5 Watt UHF 450-470MHz

13. OEM Radio Modems
• 2W UHF OEM radio modem
• Flexible implementation and small size
• Real-time diagnostics
• Low power consumption
• Affordable pricing

14. Use Case: Honeywell-Mercury
• Gas Pipeline Monitor (2012)
• Deployed wide-area system across Ohio
– Mercury using Raveon M7 Radios
– Raveon Base Stations
– Cigorn Gateway
• Currently 600+ nodes deployed
• Intrinsically Safe Certification

15. Let us customize your solution
to extend your reach!
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Email us: sales@raveon.com
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